Vexille Page #4

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from Tokyo.

Infection brought a raging fever

with a high mortality rate.

There was no information about

cause or transmission...

just a mandatory

immunization program.

That was the beginning

of our tragedy.

The disease

was a government creation.

And the vaccination we all received

was a Daiwa cyber-virus.

It invades every cell of the body

converting its molecular structure

into bio-metal

so that the human body

is replaced by machine from within.

What was worse, the virus

was still under development.

Meaning what?

We were a nation of guinea pigs.

Japan was their laboratory.

Finally the brain is overwritten

the person becomes an android

and falls under Daiwa's control.

The speed of the process

differs between people.

Some of us still cling

to our human consciousness...

to the fragments of our humanity.

The technology is half-baked,

so most turn into junk.

At best

we become lumps of metal

with no memory.

In either case,

we're miserable specimens

awaiting death.

How long do you have?

Daiwa's not done.

The next target is America.

They've already planted

androids there.

That politician...

My buddy, Saga!

Let; s go!

We call those, "Jags". Failed

experiments

from the android process.

They search around for any kind of

metal absorb it and grow.

The wasteland's crawling with them.

They throw up some neat stuff

sometimes, though.

We should get going.

Our base is underground.

Saito, what about that SWORD woman?

We lost her.

Failure's dogging you

since you let that informant

escape to America.

Maria is harboring the girl.

Leave them alone.

SWORD may have penetrated

the R.A.C.E. Net.

Even so, America won't do a thing.

Relax, Saito.

Our decade-long experiment

nears fruition, at last.

That group, G32 Beta, in the slums

they alone are perfect specimens.

Maria is a part of that group.

Left alone they'll join us

in good time.

But, sir...

We need not fear any act of man.

Very well. Summon Itakura,

Chairman of the slum.

Hello.

Here.

A fresh piece of junk.

It should contain the part you need.

Thanks, it's just in time.

Where's Maria?

Everyone,

this is Vexille from SWORD.

Taro, is it ready?

Darn right it is.

My suit...

I fixed it up and

it's ready for action.

Looking for this?

- I sent out a beacon signal.

- For how long?

Longer than 3 minutes.

The R.A.C.E. Net's down?

Daiwa already reconfigured

the diffusion pattern.

Darn.

SWORD only needs

a few minutes to act.

Another thing, there's one more

SWORD agent at Daiwa HQ.

Leon?

Yes, Leon Fayden, I believe.

Where exactly is he? Any injuries?

Sorry, that's all I know.

Taro, what's your source?

Daiwa's main stream. It's reliable.

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